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Top Tips To Reduce The Gas Bill

December 08, 2017

Winter is an expensive time. You have to stock up on food
for Christmas, buy lots of presents and invest in endless amounts of warm
coffee. However, this is not the only thing that you spend your hard-earned money
on during the winter. You also use endless amounts of money on heating your
home.

So you can spend money on the more important things instead,
we have provided a list of top tips to reduce the gas bill this winter for all
of our customers across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

Switch
energy supplier

This point almost seems too obvious. Yet two thirds of
people on expensive standard variable tariffs (SVT’s) are reluctant to switch
supplier because there is a fear that the process is either too complicated or
the benefits are not worthwhile. Switch supplier and you can potentially save
hundreds of pounds!

Close
the doors

Close the doors of unused rooms and confine the heat into a
small area. You’ll notice a huge difference.

Use
tin foil

Tin foil is a fantastic reflector of heat. If you place it
behind your radiators, you’ll no longer be heating your walls, you’ll be
heating your entire home. You can use purpose-built reflective foil, which you
can purchase from most DIY stores, or you can use generic kitchen foil, although
the results are slightly less effective.

Get
your boiler serviced

Heating engineers can check to ensure that your boiler is
operating to the optimum running standard. This can reduce the risk of it
breaking, resulting in a costly repair and it can ensure that your money is
giving you the results that you deserve. We offer this service here at Jack Rounding Plumbing and Heating, so please get in touch if you're due your yearly service!

Bleed
the radiators

If you have noticed that your radiator has certain cold
spots, your home might benefit from having its radiators bled. This isn’t as
bad as it sounds – you can source a bleed key from most local DIY stores and
all you need to do is wait for the hissing noise to pass. The hissing noise is
the sound of gas being released from the system.

Curtains

Open the curtains during the day to allow the sun and heat
in, but close them during the night to stop the heat from escaping.

Understand your
optimum temperature

Try and work out your ideal temperature. For most people, this will be
between 17°C and 21°C. Rather than turn the thermostat to
its highest setting, make an effort to learn your ideal temperature and
maintain a consistent temperature over the course of the day.

We hope this tips help you keep warm for a great price this
winter. If you need any assistance with your boiler during the winter or fear
that it isn’t working as well as it should be, please do not hesitate to get in
touch. You can call us on 07817 855739 or you can contact us through the
contact form on our website. We’ll look forward to hearing from you soon.